fledgling

Deep-sea mining seeks to tap previously untouched seabed deposits of a range of commodities, including cobalt and nickel, but the fledgling industry has long been stalled by environmental concerns.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Internet users have proven they’ll make a habit of swinging by these fledgling new spaces — if the conversation is interesting enough.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

Yabloko was founded in the early 1990s during Russia’s short-lived experiment with real democracy, when a rambunctious form of politics emerged and dozens of fledgling parties contested power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Four months later, having purchased a small number of animals locally to rear for meat, Fiona's fledgling farm in Creetown recorded the first ever case of bluetongue in Scotland.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Back in Washington, D.C., the Public Allies founders had mustered a fledgling class of fifteen Allies who were working in various organizations around the city.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Their fledglings are about one third lighter, even though the warmest days they experience reach similar temperatures of about 16-17ºC.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026

For most species once they've mated and their fledglings have left they sing less and focus on surviving the cold months.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025

Amid fading light, the delicate fledglings fluttered in a wind portending a storm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

Tan hopes that the mealworms, tiny balls of suet and sunflower chips she leaves on the patio will ensure more fledglings reach adulthood.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

They will dig away the earth from under the bodies of small creatures, such as shrew mice and fallen fledglings, and then lay their eggs on them before covering them with soil.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams